Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-02
ALExAkpRrA cANAL aroCK.

the calendar was the House bill 10 au-
thorize and require the Board OF Pub
lie Works to deliver TO the city of Alex
andria 900 shares of the capital stock
of the Alexandria Canal Company,
which came up on its passage.
Mr.. Heaton moved to recommit the
bill TO the Finance Committee. This
motion provoked lengthy discussion,
in which the right OF the Legislature
thus to gratuiiously dispose of the
States assets was questioned by Messrs.
Hcaton and Berry, and was finally
agreed to. The bill had been before
this committee, but was reported with
out being carefully considered.
HOUSE BILL PASSED.
For the relief OF L. p. Wray OF
fines imposed on him by the County
Court of Brunswick county.
PROM THE HOUSE.
A message was received from the
House by Mr. Echols who informed
the Senate that the House had passed
bill to incorporate the Shenandoah
Land end Anthracite Coal Company
The bill was referred to the Committee
on Agriculture, Mining, and Manufac-
turing.
SENATE BILL PASSED.
To prescribe a fence law for Newport
News election precinct, in the county
OF Warwick.
PANY.
Senate Bill No. 70, 20 provide for the
payment of a judgment recovered by
the Kendall Bank-Note Company, Of
New York, against the Board of Com
missioners of the Sinking Fund of Vir-
GINA, was taken up, and, on motion of
Mr.. Blackstone, made the special and
continuing order for to-day at o'clock.
ADVANCING BILLS.
Mr.. Lovenstein moved that the rules
be suspended, and that Senate bills
on the calendar then on their second
reading he advanced TO their engross-
ment. Under this rule of procedure
large number of bills, most Of them
of local character, were ordered to
their engrossment.
Adjourned at $50 p. M.
House OF Delegates.
the House met at noon-Speaker
Stuart in the chair. Prayer was offered
by Rev. S. S. Lambeth, of Broad
Street Methodist church.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Curlett To protect dramatic
companies in the State of Virginia, and
to punish dishonest managers and agents
OF the same.
BY Mr.. Stuart To provide for the
payment of q Judgment recovered by
the Kendall Bank-Note Company, Of
New York, against the Board of Com
missioners of the Sinking Fund OF Vir-
ginia. This is to pay the judgment of
$50, 900 obtained by the company Janu-
airy y, 1884, in the City Circuit Court,
for violation of contract made by the
Malone Board with the Kendall Com
pany for printing the Riddleberger
bonds.
BY Mr.. Thorne To incorporate the
town of Fairfax.
By Mr.. Carter Cby request: To in
corporate the Richmond Railway Con-
nection and Wharf Company.
BY Mr.. Noblin To allow r. A. Ben
nett, deputy treasurer, additional time
to collect delinquent taxes.
BY Mr.. Tavenner To amend the
charter of Staphen.
woRKINGMEN AND SUPPLIES.
Mr.. Carter, of Richmond city, intro
duced the following bill:
ReHenGcted 6gthe General AsNmblyof Virginia,
That II shall not be lawful for any manufactu-
rer, firm, company, or corporation, their
agents, clerks. or superintcndcnts in this state,
who own or control n store for the sale Of gene
raj store goods or merchandise in connection
with their manufacturing or other business, TO
attempt 10 control their employees or laborer5
in the purchase Of storo-goOds and supplies a!
the aforesaid store by Withholding the payment
Of wages in lawful money longer than tho usual
time Of payment, whereby the employee
would he compelled 10 purchase supplies at
said manufacturers, firms, company's, or cor
porationis store.
. That any manufacturer. firm. company, or
corporation offending Against the provisions OF
this act the same shall be hmtsdemeanor. and,
on conviction In any court having jurisdiction
thereof. snail re HEtu DOt 10 cAceti flOOs WIN
costs Of suit. for each offence, 10 be sued by
aud for the benefit OF any citizen OF the state,
one half Of said llne 10 go 20 the infOrmer. the
remainder 10 pay for the cost OF suit
B. This act shall be in force from and after
its passage.
The bill was referred.
BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
To exempt farmers from jury service
in Charlotte county during certain
time; to provide for submitting the
question of liquor-hcense to the quail
fed voters of Pedlar and Elon districts,
in Amherst county; to authorize pro-
ceediDgs to be instituted within limit
ed time to enforce the lien of certain
judgments where the right to sue out
execution has been lost with the re-
commentator that it do not pass; in
relation to the fraudulent conversion OF
property held under q trust-deed; to
enlarge the jurisdiction of the county
courts of the State with the recon-
mendation thatit do notpas0 to amend
the Code in relation to jurisdiction,
powers, duties, liabilities, pay, and
bonds of constables with recommends
ton that it do not pass; to fix the sal
AIRY of the Judge Of the Seventeenth
judicial district; to amend the law in
relation to crimes and punishments
proposing TO amend the Constitution in
regard to a pardoning board with
recommendation that it do not
pass; to amend the law in rela-
ton to elections; to incorporate
the Rockbridge Company; to incorpo
rate the Holston Steel and Iron Com
pany to incorporate the Buens Vista
Company; to incorporate the Guys
Run Company; to amend the law tc
prevent frightening of animals, injurine
and killing of persons, and spreading
of fire by careless moving of engines
with steam on turnpikes and county
roads of the State to incorporate the
Northern-Neck Telephone Company
to extend the time within which the
several treasurers and collectors o.
taxes may make settlements with the
Auditor; to stay proceedings for the
enforcement OF judgment OF the
State against the sureties of James p
Critz, late treasurer of Patrick county
TO authorize the Board OF Supervisor
of the county of Henrico to condemn
stone, gravel, or earth for use upor
the roads of said county; to au
thorize the Boards of Supervisors o
the counties of Charles City, New
Kent, and james City to increase the